Gore District Council Dog Information

All dog owners are legally required to register their dogs by 31 July each year. Application forms are sent to all known dog owners several weeks prior to the due date.

The Council offers a discount to owners whose dogs have been neutered or spayed. Current registration fees can be obtained by contacting the Council office.

Any queries regarding dog registration or payments please contact the customer services department.

Any other queries regarding dogs please ask for the dog control officer. They are happy to call and discuss any queries or problems you may have, or alternatively you may call the office on 209 0330.

For after-hours queries and complaints phone 209 0330.

Check out http://www.doglinks.co.nz - this site has information about health, trainers, breeders, products etc. It also has free registration for dog trainers. Click on 'Trainers in NZ' and enter your details.
 

Dog Registration Fees

The following fees have been adopted by the Gore District Council and will take effect from 1 July.

Urban Dog

Registration Fee: Urban Dog $112.50
National Dog Database Levy (NDDL) - per owner $1.50
Less  
(a) Less (fenced or a controlled property) -$20.00
(b) Less (no dog complaints impoundments or infringements within a two year period) -$30.00
(c) Less neutered or spayed -$10.00
Registration Fee inclusive of (a), (b) and (c) $52.50
Licence Fee (three or more dogs) $150.00

Rural Dog

Registration Fee: Rural Dog $16.00
National Dog Database Levy (per owner) $1.50
Plus  
(a) Dog complaints impoundment or infringement within a two year period $30.00

Late registration Fees

Urban dog $20.00
Rural dog $10.00

Dog Poundage

First Impoundment - current registration $50.00
First Impoundment: - unregistered $80.00
Every subsequent impoundment $150.00
Destruction costs $70.00
Sustenance per day $10.00

Dog Microchipping

For standard microchipping of dogs released from the pound $36.00
Non-standard microchipping procedures will be charged at cost Cost
Additional fee for impounding or dog release at weekends, public holidays and outside Council office hours $50.00

All dogs not registered by 5pm on Friday 12 August 2011 will incur a late registration fee.  Dogs not registered by Friday 9 September 2011 will incur an infringement notice.

Registration forms will be sent to all known dog owners in mid-June. If you do not receive one and are the owner of a dog, please contact the Council or download here.

View the Dog Control Bylaw and Dog Control Policy here.